A gentleman is never rude unintentionally, only by design. Nobody really knows who said this first. But it could easily be a line from the Elite Football Manager’s Guide to Press Conferences (Premier League edition). Because nothing happens by accident in these spaces. Every word spoken in front of the board covered in adverts is metered … Read more
For many, the prospect of moving to a new country to join the richest football club at the world at the age of just 23 would be a daunting one, with the pressure of a £35million price tag adding to the levels of hype and expectation that only the game’s elite players have ever had … Read more
“Enzo, Enzo, Enzo, in your head” was how delirious Manchester City fans regaled Enzo Fernández who after a star role in a memorable victory surely has instant cult hero status. This 199th derby was won by Erling Haaland’s ninth strike in the fixture but the visitors’ totem was their new No 17. He was the … Read more
Key events Will Unwin Enzo Maresca has backed Elliot Anderson’s assessment that Manchester City are the “kings of Manchester” as he prepares for his first derby in charge of the club. City travel to Old Trafford seeking to continue their perfect start to life under Maresca and further prove Anderson’s point. The 23-year-old midfielder made … Read more
Key events How the Premier League table looks after yesterday’s results… Share In case you missed Mauricio Pochettino’s comments this week, the former Tottenham boss argued that Spurs should be awarded Chelsea’s 2016-17 Premier League title. He said: “We should win one Premier League, we should have been awarded it. If that [Chelsea’s rule-break] was … Read more
As the final whistle blew Bruno Guimarães wore a mischievous smile, Enzo Le Fée was a study in dejection and Arsenal’s immaculate start to the season remained unblemished. Two minutes after David Raya had rather majestically saved Le Fée’s second-half penalty, Guimarães delighted his new north London public and plenty of old friends in Newcastle … Read more
Key events Everton remain unbeaten and pick up another point away from home. Spurs? Well. Jamie Redknapp has his say on Sky Sports: “After spending £300m, I didn’t think there would be a problem scoring goals. But to not score in six hours of football is absolutely diabolical.” Share De Zerbi strides onto the pitch … Read more
Liverpool bounced back from their shock defeat at Old Trafford on Monday night in the best possible way by netting nine goals against Bournemouth at Anfield Jurgen Klopp’s side did not wait for the visitors to settle down as they found themselves two goals up within six minutes thanks to a Luis Diaz header and … Read more
“I would like to play for Liverpool” -Watch ‘Special’ £45m rated Premier League midfielder Breaks silence on transfer rumours and is now open to Liverpool move and his agent wants Reds to offer new bid Leicester City and Belgium central midfielder Youri Tielemans is open to the prospect of joining Liverpool. Liverpool doesn’t typically make … Read more
1. Wirtz’s worth ‘not all about statistics’ Andoni Iraola has insisted Florian Wirtz should be judged by his influence on Liverpool rather than statistics and believes the player’s impact will increase as his rapport with a new-look attack develops. Wirtz impressed in Liverpool’s defeat of Atlético Madrid on Wednesday, having also produced some of his … Read more